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Quite a few of our friends are turninig 60 this year so I’ve been busy making cards. Here are two larger cards, made 3 months apart but sharing a similar colour scheme. I also used my new favourite type of... Continue reading →

Here are two examples of cards I made utilising The ‘John Next Door’ Opera box die as a different take on an envelope. Obviously these aren’t suitable for posting but they make a really nice and different surprise when making... Continue reading →

For the second year running, I’m proud to say, I managed to make all of my Christmas cards again. I send over 100 cards, so for most I need to come up with a simple design that’s easy to mass... Continue reading →

We’ve been busy at home with some pretty major revamping, part of which I’m delighted to say, included re-fitting my craft room. Like most crafters, my collection has evolved over the years, as has my storage. My long suffering hubby... Continue reading →

I managed to get the Tattered Lace T-Bar slider card die set for a very good price on ebay, so thought I’d try it out. Then I realised why it was cheap. The instructions on the packaging are not very... Continue reading →

I’ve made lots of these parcel keepsake cards for the arrival of new baby girls, baby boys and twins but they can also be a good way of marking a milestone birthday for someone special. This one was made in... Continue reading →

Make someone feel extra special on their birthday by giving them a ‘WOW’ factor handmade card. These are 2 examples of accordion cards made using Tattered lace accordion card dies, one for the ladies and one for the men. The... Continue reading →

Buying some sets of dies demands a significant investment. When buying expensive die sets I like to play around to make sure I can get the most from them. I have a couple of panorama die sets and have found,... Continue reading →

Special Birthdays for those special ladies in your life demand a special card. I love making shadow box cards. They give you more scope to add dimension to your cards without the risk of the elements getting squashed. This version... Continue reading →

More cards added to the galleries for Extra Special Wedding Cards and General Wedding Cards. Three weddings and three very different cards, all made to meet specific requirements for the weddings concerned. One of them was my 2nd only Gay... Continue reading →